Strule Dolphins AGM 17 October 2017 Our Swimmers

Strule Dolphins AGM 17 October 2017

Our Swimmers 2016/17 Season • • • 121 swimmers / 25 newcomers 53 Girls / 68 Boys 36 Primary school age / 85 Secondary School Age Train 2 or 3 Sessions per week 3 early mornings Dry Land Training Total dedication / Very proud of them all!

Our Coaches • • Aine Mc. Anulla, Head Coach, L 2 Margaret Mc. Glone, L 2 Andrew Goodwin, L 2 Peter Mulcahy, L 2 • • • Aidan Mc. Guigan, L 1 Rosaleen Mc. Cartan, L 1 Isabel Arrayas, L 1 Gary Mc. Aleer L 1 George Goodwin, L 1 Dedicated & Highly Qualified Volunteer Coaches Qualifications include: L 1 & L 2 Teaching and Coaching NPLQ Trainers and Assessors Teaching Water Babies L 1 Teaching Disability Swimming L 1 Officials

Our Committee Chairman & Dev Gala Secretary: Thelma Fitzgerald Membership Secretary: Lorna Mills Committee Secretary: Eimear Rogers Treasurer: Ryan Mc. Grath Assistant Treasurer: Nigel Walsh PTL Secretary: Marie Donnelly SWML Secretary: Therese Mc. Glinchey Club Children’s Officers: Martina Mc. Nally & Trevor Armstrong Catering Manager: Cecelia Mc. Guigan PR Officer: Trevor Armstrong Committee Members: Roisin Gilheany, Denise O’Hagan, Donna Webster, Joni Mc. Sorley, Paula Hackett, Dawn Lawther, Gabriel Fox

Our Parents • • • Actively involved parents Poolside Rota Dry Land Training Rota Time Trials Gala Helpers: • Timers, Group Leaders, Touch Judges, Finish Judges, Starter, Catering, Table recorders, Runners • Fundraising & Events We welcome & value your help and support!

Competitions/Galas • Swim Ulster Provincial Towns League, (PTL) Division 4 • South West Minor League, (SWML) includes Strule Dolphins, Sligo, Ballyshannon Marlins, East Cavan, Enniskillen Lakelanders • Open Meets eg Enniskillen, Antrim, Bangor, Larne, Ards • Swim Ulster Development Galas • Swim Ulster Qualifying Galas • Ulster Age Groups • Irish Age Groups – Limerick and Dublin

Club Achievements • Winners PTL Division 4, promoted to Division 3! • Council Reception to recognise League success • 1 new L 2 Coach Qualified, PETER MULCAHY also L 1 Coaching Disability Swimming & L 1 Officials • 2 new L 1 Coaches Qualified, GARY Mc. ALEER & GEORGE GOODWIN • 5 members completed L 1 Officials Course • CHRISTINA, ADRIAN, MARIE, RYAN, THERESE • 7 members completed Sport NI Safeguarding Children Course • NIGEL, MARIE, DAWN, PAULA, GABRIEL, DENISE, EIMEAR • First Aid for Sport Course completed by EIMEAR ROGERS • Designated Officer Training completed by TREVOR ARMSTRONG

Strule Dolphins Amateur Swimming Club 2016/17 PTL Division 4 Champions

FODC Chairman’s Reception for Strule Dolphins

Individual Swimmer Achievements • • • 3 Club Captains – DOMINIC, MORNA & GEORGE 7 PTL Finalists / 31 SWML Finalists 38 Development Gala Participants 5 Qualified for Qualifying Galas – DOMINIC, STEPHEN, SEANAN, ANNA, HANNAH 3 Ulster Age Group Qualifiers – DOMINIC, STEPHEN, SEANAN • Swim Ulster Regional Skills Academy 2017/18 – SEANAN • 2 Irish Age Group Div 2 Qualifiers – DOMINIC, SEANAN • 1 Irish Age Group Div 1 Qualifier - STEPHEN • Fundraising Excellence – CALLUM, EIRINN, LUKE & PETER • NI Representative Honours in Tetrathlon – RORY, ELLA & MATTHEW • Spirit of Strule Dolphins Award – EVIE GALLAGHER AND LILY O’KANE

Fundraising • Christmas Draw – raised c£ 900 for club funds • 5 K @Loughmacrory – raised c£ 450 for club funds • FODC Grant award of £ 244 for equipment – stopwatches and portable white boards • Eamon’s Get Together – club raised £ 212 for Speedwell Trust through cake sale at the event. • Swimathon for Marie Curie Cancer Care • Luke O’Hagan and Peter Mulcahy • Sudan Appeal / Loreto – Eirinn Mc. Connell

Social • Galas • Christmas Gala – fun gala for the swimmers, followed by Christmas draw, supper and visit from a Special Christmas Guest. • 5 K @ Loughmacrory – mind the midges! • End of Year Trip – Todds Leap at end of June. • Pictures

Election of Committee for 2017/18 Maura Alexander will Chair the election of Committee and Officers: • Chairman • Membership Secretary • Committee Secretary • Treasurer • Assistant Treasurer • Committee Members All other roles to be appointed at Committee Meeting in November

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